John Michael Kynard
John Michael “Big Mike” Kynard, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Shelby Baptist Hospital. He was born on Monday, March 5, 1956 to John Lewis and Gladys Montz Kynard. Mike graduated from Greensboro West High School in 1974. He went to work upon graduation with the Alabama State Highway Department. He... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
Upcoming Diabetes Education Class on February 25th Hale County Hospital is pleased to continue its partnership with the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences to offer a free Diabetic Education class for our community on Tuesday, February, 25, from 2:00 to 4:00PM, at the hospital. This class will be led by Registered Dietitian... Read More
Oakwood Cemetery Association will meet Feb. 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Oakwood Cemetery Association’s yearly meeting will be on February 25th at 6:00 pm at Citizens Bank conference room. The meeting is open to anyone who is a member of the Oakwood Cemetery Association. The Association asks that all fall/winter/Christmas flowers be removed by the end of March. Any fall/winter/Christmas arrangements left on graves will be... Read More
Local poet and artist will kick off Newbern Library’s ‘Arts Alive’ series Feb. 22
Newbern Library kicks off their Arts Alive program on Feb. 22 with a free poetry and collage workshop with local poet and mixed media artist Casey Roberts. All ages are welcome to come from 10:30 – 12:00 on Saturday, 2/22 to create original Haiku poems and personal poetry collages. Newbern Library will be hosting regional... Read More
Shelton Singers will perform Feb. 28 at Greensboro Opera House
Shelton Singers to Perform at Greensboro Opera House The Shelton State Community College Singers will perform at the Greensboro Opera House on Friday, February 28 at 7:00, with a reception to follow the performance. The Shelton Singers, an auditioned mixed choir comprised of students in many academic areas, has been in existence for more than... Read More
Contractor claims nonpayment for work performed, sues Akron for $138,600
Nfinity Enterprises, an LLC based in Hale County, is suing the City of Akron for alleged failure to pay for services rendered. In March 2022, Nfinity Enterprises, through its sole member Chester Robinson, claims to have entered into a contract with the City of Akron for services related to grass cutting, maintenance, tree removal, and... Read More
Heath Clary family of Newbern named Outstanding Young Farm Family for catfish
Heath Clary of Hale County was named the Catfish Division winner in the statewide Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) contest organized by the Alabama Farmers Federation. Clary was recognized during the Federation’s Young Farmers Conference Feb. 15 in Muscle Shoals in front of 450 of their peers. He farms in Newbern. As the Catfish Division... Read More
Severe storm early Sunday morning batters Black Belt with tornadoes
A wave of thunderstorms and straight-line winds tore across central Alabama in the early morning hours of February 16. Tornado watches were issued for 32 counties in the state hours earlier. An F1 tornado made landfall in Perry and Hale Counties, respectively. Hale County appears to have taken more damage from the storm than any... Read More
Legal Notices Week of February 27, 2025
Legal Notice CASE NO.: 24-2757 Ancillary Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Dorothy Mae Lapsley Smith, deceased, having been granted to Dorothy L. Smith as Personal Representative on the 17th day of January, 2025, by the Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are... Read More
HCSD reports arrests for electronic solicitation, reckless murder, FTA
Hale County Sheriff’s Department released the following report of the department’s recent activities: Arrests:February 10, 2025Takeshia Armstrong, 49, of Uniontown, was arrested for a Parent Responsibility Act adult violation.Dominique A. Conner, 37, of Greensboro, was arrested for a Parent Responsibility Act adult violation. February 11, 2025Melvin Rollins, 51, of Greensboro, was arrested for a SORNA... Read More